Greg Marcks at CineStory

Writer-Director and alum Greg Marcks at the CineStory Retreat.

Writing Team Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus

Writing team Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus at the CineStory Retreat.

Staged Reading

A staged screenplay reading at the CineStory Retreat.

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Writing team Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus at the CineStory Retreat.

Retreat one-on-one

A writer and mentor in a one-on-one meeting at the Retreat.

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Writing Team Hawk Ostby and Mark Fergus at the CineStory Retreat.

Writer-Director Joe Forte moderates pro writer panel

Writer-Director and mentor Joe Forte (FIREWALL, OUT) leads a discussion with CineStory alums turned pro writers Gaston Biraben (CAUTIVA), and team Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby (COWBOYS & ALIENS, IRON MAN, CHILDREN OF MEN).

Lunch at Aroma

Writers and Mentors share a meal at the CineStory Retreat.

2010 Informal Room

Writers gather for an informal room discussion at the 2010 Retreat.

Writers at Cafe Aroma

CineStory writers hard at work at Cafe Aroma.

Retreat one-on-one

Mentors and writers meet one-on-one at a CineStory Retreat.

Writer-Director Joe Forte

Writer-Director Joe Forte leads a retreat informal room session.

Final session at Aroma Cafe

CineStory co-founder Pam Pierce during the final session at the 2009 Alumni Retreat.

Rustic Theatre

Writers gather for a filmmaker Q & A screening at Idyllwild's Rustic Theatre.

Rustic Theatre

Writers gather for a filmmaker Q & A screening at Idyllwild's Rustic Theatre.

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Lunch at Cafe Aroma

Writers share a meal at Aroma Cafe during the 2009 CineStory Retreat.

2008 Alumni Retreat dinner

Writers and mentors enjoy dinner at Cafe Aroma, CineStory's favorite Idyllwild restaurant.

2008 Alumni Retreat

CineStory co-founder Pam Pierce opens the 2008 Alumni Retreat.

2008 Alumni Retreat

Writers at the opening night of the 2008 Alumni Retreat.